Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2014) Euroscepticism vs. Political Pragmatism: The Finns Party tones down its criticism of the EU. EPIN Commentary No. 19, 26 June 2014. [Policy Paper]
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Abstract
While many Eurosceptic parties in Europe achieved historical successes in this year’s EP elections, Finland’s populist Finns Party was unable to fulfil its own high expectations. With the eurozone crisis at least temporarily subsiding and Finland’s own economy struggling, the party has been unable to find a new electoral trump card. Facing a changed political climate and stiffer competition, the party is currently toning down its criticism of the EU, as indicated by its recent decision to join the British Tories in the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group.
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Item Type: | Policy Paper |
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Subjects for non-EU documents: | Countries > Finland EU policies and themes > Policies & related activities > europeanisation/europeanization & European identity EU policies and themes > Policies & related activities > political affairs > European elections/voting behavior EU policies and themes > Policies & related activities > political affairs > political parties |
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Series: | Series > Centre for European Policy Studies (Brussels) > EPIN Commentaries |
Depositing User: | Phil Wilkin |
Official EU Document: | No |
Language: | English |
Date Deposited: | 15 Jul 2014 16:37 |
Number of Pages: | 5 |
Last Modified: | 15 Jul 2014 16:37 |
URI: | http://aei.pitt.edu/id/eprint/52444 |
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